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<H3>timestep command 
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<P><B>Syntax:</B>
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<PRE>timestep dt 
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<UL><LI>dt = timestep size (time units) 
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<P><B>Examples:</B>
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<PRE>timestep 2.0 
timestep 0.003 
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<P><B>Description:</B>
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<P>Set the timestep size for subsequent molecular dynamics simulations.
See the <A HREF = "units.html">units</A> command for a discussion of time units.
The default value for the timestep also depends on the choice of units
for the simulation; see the default values below.
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<P>When the <A HREF = "run_style.html">run style</A> is <I>respa</I>, dt is the timestep for
the outer loop (largest) timestep.
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<P><B>Restrictions:</B> none
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<P><B>Related commands:</B>
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<P><A HREF = "fix_dt_reset.html">fix dt/reset</A>, <A HREF = "run.html">run</A>,
<A HREF = "run_style.html">run_style</A> respa, <A HREF = "units.html">units</A>
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<P><B>Default:</B>
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timestep = 0.005 tau for units = lj<BR>
timestep = 1.0 fmsec for units = real<BR>
timestep = 0.001 psec for units = metal<BR>
timestep = 1.0e-8 sec (10 nsec) for units = si or cgs <BR>

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